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Fontana, M., Duprè, S., Pecci, L. (2006). The Reactivity of Hypotaurine and Cysteine Sulfinic Acid with Peroxynitrite. In: Oja, S.S., Saransaari, P. (eds) Taurine 6. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 583. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33504-9_2
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